The 2024 North Dakota State Bison football team represents North Dakota State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison are led by first-year head coach Tim Polasek. Polasek joined the Bison after being an offensive coordinator at North Dakota State, Iowa, and most recently, Wyoming. Polasek is assisted by first-year offensive coordinator Jake Landry,[1] who joins the Bison from St. Thomas, as well as co-defensive coordinators Grant Olson and Nick Goeser.[2] The Bison play home games at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota.
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Colorado (FBS)
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3 | 4 | Total |
No. 2 Bison |
10 |
10 |
0 | 6 | 26 |
Buffaloes |
14 |
3 |
7 | 7 | 31 |
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No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (0–0) vs. Colorado Buffaloes (0–0)
at Folsum Field, Boulder, CO
- Date: August 29, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 pm
- Game weather: Clear; 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 49,438
- Referee: Stephen Baron
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
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North Dakota State |
Colorado |
First downs | 25 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 69–449 | 57–504 |
Rushes–yards | 43–157 | 23–59 |
Passing yards | 292 | 445 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 20–26–0 | 26–34–1 |
Time of possession | 36:44 | 23:16 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
North Dakota State |
Passing | Cam Miller | 18/22, 277 yds, TD |
Rushing | Cam Miller | 16 car, 81 yds, TD |
Receiving | Braylon Henderson | 5 rec, 72 yds |
Colorado |
Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 26/34, 445 yds, 4 TD, INT |
Rushing | Dallan Hayden | 9 car, 20 yds |
Receiving | Jimmy Horn Jr. | 7 rec, 198 yds, TD |
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Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
NDSU |
CU |
1st |
12:12 |
6 |
57 |
2:48 |
NDSU |
36-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39) |
3 |
0 |
1st |
9:31 |
6 |
75 |
2:42 |
CU |
Travis Hunter (#12) 41-yard touchdown reception from Shedeur Sanders (#2), Alejandro Mata (#16) kick good |
3 |
7 |
1st |
3:59 |
10 |
75 |
5:32 |
NDSU |
Joe Stoffel (#82) 7-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good |
10 |
7 |
1st |
3:15 |
2 |
75 |
0:44 |
CU |
Jimmy Horn Jr. (#5) 69-yard touchdown reception from Shedeur Sanders (#2), Alejandro Mata (#16) kick good |
10 |
14 |
2nd |
12:07 |
10 |
77 |
6:02 |
NDSU |
Cam Miller (#7) 7-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good |
17 |
14 |
2nd |
4:33 |
11 |
21 |
5:36 |
NDSU |
31-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39) |
20 |
14 |
2nd |
0:00 |
8 |
89 |
0:56 |
CU |
27-yard field goal by Alejandro Mata (#16) |
20 |
17 |
3rd |
7:45 |
5 |
72 |
2:04 |
CU |
Travis Hunter (#12) 13-yard touchdown reception from Shedeur Sanders (#2), Alejandro Mata (#16) kick good |
20 |
24 |
4th |
7:57 |
17 |
80 |
8:10 |
CU |
Travis Hunter (#12) 3-yard touchdown reception from Shedeur Sanders (#2), Alejandro Mata (#16) kick good |
20 |
31 |
4th |
2:19 |
11 |
75 |
5:38 |
NDSU |
Cam Miller (#7) 20-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass incomplete |
26 |
31 |
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26 |
31 |
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Tennessee State
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0 | 3 | 3 |
No. 2 Bison |
14 |
21 |
3 | 14 | 52 |
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Tennessee State Tigers (1–0) vs. No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (0–1)
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
- Date: September 7, 2024
- Game time: 2:30 pm
- Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 16,811
- Referee: David Hergert
- TV: ESPN+
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Tennessee State |
North Dakota State |
First downs | 12 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 55–200 | 64–436 |
Rushes–yards | 30–72 | 41–226 |
Passing yards | 128 | 210 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 17–25–0 | 17–23–1 |
Time of possession | 29:46 | 30:14 |
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Tennessee State |
Passing | Draylen Ellis | 17/25, 128 yds |
Rushing | Draylen Ellis | 11 car, 27 yds |
Receiving | Jalal Dean | 3 rec, 51 yds |
North Dakota State |
Passing | Cam Miller | 14/18, 181 yds, 3 TD |
Rushing | Nathan Hayes | 1 car, 51 yds, TD |
Receiving | Bryce Lance | 7 rec, 106 yds, 2 TD |
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Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
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Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
TNST |
NDSU |
1st |
6:47 |
12 |
77 |
6:21 |
NDSU |
Cam Miller (#7) 24-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good |
0 |
7 |
1st |
2:20 |
6 |
69 |
2:22 |
NDSU |
Bryce Lance (#5) 14-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good |
0 |
14 |
2nd |
9:37 |
4 |
4 |
2:02 |
NDSU |
CharMar Brown (#25) 3-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good |
0 |
21 |
2nd |
3:13 |
8 |
76 |
4:04 |
NDSU |
John Gores (#80) 12-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good |
0 |
28 |
2nd |
0:16 |
8 |
60 |
1:00 |
NDSU |
Bryce Lance (#5) 6-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good |
0 |
35 |
3rd |
8:33 |
4 |
7 |
2:02 |
NDSU |
51-yard field goal by Eli Ozick (#38) |
0 |
38 |
4th |
13:32 |
4 |
30 |
1:30 |
NDSU |
Mekhi Collins (#15) 19-yard touchdown reception from Cole Payton (#9), Eli Ozick (#38) kick good |
0 |
45 |
4th |
10:46 |
3 |
57 |
1:00 |
NDSU |
Nathan Hayes (#12) 51-yard touchdown run, Eli Ozick (#38) kick good |
0 |
52 |
4th |
5:34 |
9 |
74 |
5:12 |
TNST |
19-yard field goal by James Lowery (#99) |
3 |
52 |
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52 |
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East Tennessee State
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No. 2 Bison |
14 |
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6 | 15 | 38 |
Buccaneers |
7 |
14 |
7 | 7 | 35 |
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No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (1–1) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (1–1)
at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN
- Date: September 14, 2024
- Game time: 4:30 pm
- Game weather: Clear; 79 °F (26 °C); Wind: E 10 mph
- Game attendance: 11,040
- Referee: Bruce Austin
- TV: ESPN+
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North Dakota State |
East Tennessee State |
First downs | 28 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 78–481 | 54–383 |
Rushes–yards | 44–231 | 38–270 |
Passing yards | 250 | 113 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 21–34–0 | 6–16–1 |
Time of possession | 36:41 | 23:19 |
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North Dakota State |
Passing | Cam Miller | 21/33, 250 yds, TD |
Rushing | CharMar Brown | 11 car, 65 yds |
Receiving | Mekhi Collins | 4 rec, 67 yds |
East Tennessee State |
Passing | Jaylen King | 6/15, 113 yds, TD, INT |
Rushing | Bryson Irby | 15 car, 147 yds, 3 TD |
Receiving | Cameron Lewis | 5 rec, 73 yds, TD |
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NDSU |
ETSU |
1st |
9:58 |
9 |
82 |
4:57 |
NDSU |
Bryce Lance (#5) 18-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good |
7 |
0 |
1st |
5:32 |
10 |
75 |
4:26 |
ETSU |
Bryson Irby (#7) 3-yard touchdown run, Ewan Johnson (#15) kick good |
7 |
7 |
1st |
1:12 |
8 |
75 |
4:20 |
NDSU |
Joe Stoffel (#82) 5-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good |
14 |
7 |
2nd |
13:13 |
6 |
75 |
2:59 |
ETSU |
Ty Anderson (#10) 1-yard touchdown run, Ewan Johnson (#15) kick good |
14 |
14 |
2nd |
10:26 |
5 |
16 |
2:37 |
NDSU |
54-yard field goal by Eli Ozick (#38) |
17 |
14 |
2nd |
8:55 |
5 |
75 |
1:31 |
ETSU |
Bryson Irby (#7) 61-yard touchdown run, Ewan Johnson (#15) kick good |
17 |
21 |
3rd |
8:21 |
14 |
75 |
6:39 |
ETSU |
Bryson Irby (#7) 10-yard touchdown run, Ewan Johnson (#15) kick good |
17 |
28 |
3rd |
1:08 |
13 |
57 |
7:06 |
NDSU |
Cam Miller (#7) 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass incomplete |
23 |
28 |
4th |
8:39 |
4 |
63 |
2:23 |
ETSU |
Cameron Lewis (#0) 19-yard touchdown reception from Jaylen King (#2), Ewan Johnson (#15) kick good |
23 |
35 |
4th |
1:59 |
6 |
51 |
0:50 |
NDSU |
TK Marshall (#28) 3-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good |
30 |
35 |
4th |
0:50 |
6 |
58 |
1:07 |
NDSU |
Cam Miller (#7) 11-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass to Bryce Lance (#5) good |
38 |
35 |
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35 |
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Towson
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No. RV Tigers |
3 |
0 |
7 | 14 | 24 |
No. 2 Bison |
3 |
21 |
7 | 10 | 41 |
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No. RV Towson Tigers (1–2) vs. No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (2–1)
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
- Date: September 21, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 pm
- Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 17,185
- Referee: Tyler Downs
- TV: ESPN+
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Towson |
North Dakota State |
First downs | 16 | 26 |
Plays–yards | 51–366 | 72–407 |
Rushes–yards | 24–204 | 52–188 |
Passing yards | 161 | 219 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 16–27–1 | 17–20–0 |
Time of possession | 20:07 | 39:53 |
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Towson |
Passing | Carlos Davis | 14/24, 135 yds, INT |
Rushing | Tyrell Greene Jr. | 5 car, 94 yds, TD |
Receiving | Carter Runyon | 6 rec, 59 yds |
North Dakota State |
Passing | Cam Miller | 17/19, 219 yds, TD |
Rushing | CharMar Brown | 24 car, 126 yds, 3 TD |
Receiving | Bryce Lance | 5 rec, 63 yds, TD |
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TOW |
NDSU |
1st |
8:45 |
10 |
57 |
6:12 |
NDSU |
37-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39) |
0 |
3 |
1st |
5:46 |
8 |
8 |
52 |
TOW |
40-yard field goal by Keegan Vaughan |
3 |
3 |
2nd |
13:57 |
13:57 |
11 |
80 |
NDSU |
CharMar Brown (#25) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good |
3 |
10 |
2nd |
5:26 |
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NDSU |
Punt returned 67 yards for touchdown by Jackson Williams (#81), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good |
3 |
17 |
2nd |
0:23 |
9 |
88 |
3:16 |
NDSU |
Bryce Lance (#5) 19-yard touchdown reception from Cam Miller (#7), Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good |
3 |
24 |
3rd |
5:33 |
8 |
74 |
3:36 |
TOW |
Nathan Kent 2-yard touchdown run, Keegan Vaughan kick good |
10 |
24 |
3rd |
1:09 |
9 |
83 |
4:17 |
NDSU |
CharMar Brown (#25) 3-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good |
10 |
31 |
4th |
12:00 |
10 |
65 |
4:09 |
TOW |
Carlos Davis 15-yard touchdown run, Keegan Vaughan kick good |
17 |
31 |
4th |
10:05 |
1 |
72 |
0:11 |
TOW |
Tyrell Greene Jr. 72-yard touchdown run, Keegan Vaughan kick good |
24 |
31 |
4th |
4:28 |
9 |
40 |
5:28 |
NDSU |
34-yard field goal by Griffin Crosa (#39) |
24 |
34 |
4th |
1:04 |
7 |
20 |
1:47 |
NDSU |
CharMar Brown (#25) 1-yard touchdown run, Griffin Crosa (#39) kick good |
24 |
41 |
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24 |
41 |
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No. 18 Illinois State
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No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (3–1) vs. No. 18 Illinois State Redbirds (3–1)
at Hancock Stadium, Normal, IL
- Date: September 28, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 pm
- Game weather: TBA
- TV: ESPN+
North Dakota
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North Dakota Fighting Hawks (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
- Date: October 5, 2024
- Game time: 2:30 pm
- Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
- TV: ESPN+
Southern Illinois
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Salukis |
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North Dakota State Bison (–) vs. Southern Illinois Salukis (–)
at Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, IL
- Date: October 12, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 pm
- Game weather: TBA
- TV: ESPN+
South Dakota State
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South Dakota State Jackrabbits (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
- Date: October 19, 2024
- Game time: TBA
- Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
- TV: TBD
Murray State
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North Dakota State Bison (–) vs. Murray State Racers (–)
at Roy Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY
- Date: October 26, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 pm
- Game weather: TBA
- TV: ESPN+
Northern Iowa
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Northern Iowa Panthers (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
- Date: November 2, 2024
- Game time: 2:30 pm
- Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
- TV: ESPN+
Missouri State
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Missouri State Bears (–) vs. North Dakota State Bison (–)
at Fargodome, Fargo, ND
- Date: November 16, 2024
- Game time: 2:30 pm
- Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
- TV: ESPN+
South Dakota
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Bison |
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Coyotes |
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North Dakota State Bison (–) vs. South Dakota Coyotes (–)
at DakotaDome, Vermillion, SD
- Date: November 23, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 pm
- Game weather: Indoors; 70 °F (21 °C)
- TV: ESPN+
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
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STATS | 2 (3) | 2 (11) | 2 (6) | 2 (5) | 2 (5) | | | | | | | | | | |
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